Welcome to the Steakboyz – meat lovers who unselfishly work their way through restaurants around the world, eating copious amounts of beef so you know where all the best places are to tuck into juicy, delicious slabs of meat.

How to Slice Steak

The way you slice your steak can make a world of difference. You've probably read time and again that meat should be sliced "against the grain." Well – I hope you have. In fact it’s just as important as resting the meat if you want to enjoy the tenderest steak.

How many steaks from a cow?

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The actual live weight to retail cuts yield varies, and is dependent on various factors such as breed, fat to muscle ratio, cutting order, and age.

Steak School

The red liquid in your steak is not blood! Nearly all the blood is removed from the meat during the slaughter process. “Red” meats are composed of a fair bit of water, which mixed with a protein called myoglobin, ends up making up most of that red liquid.

The Reverse Sear

Cook a Perfect steak, every time
It’s payday and you’ve picked up a couple of thick, dry-aged matured bone-in ribeye steaks. Make sure you cook those babies perfectly every time. This may just be the best way to cook steak at home.

Wood or Gas?

Let's Settle This Once And For All
The most frequently asked question since "What is the Meaning of Life?" - the flame war between wood purists and gas hotheads burns brighter than the debate between Mac and PC users.

The Don Pedro

A unique South African dessert
Ah – the Don Pedro. A retro-classic dessert drink synonymous with lively dinner parties. Traditionally served with whiskey, this vintage tipple is still hugely popular as an after-dinner treat.

Latest Reviews

CAPE TOWN

Carlyles on Derry  8.6

For nearly two decades, Carlyles on Derry has been a favourite eatery for Capetonians, nestled below Table Mountain. Traditionally an Italian-themed restaurant, Carlyles welcomed the Steakboyz for Steak Night.

NEW YORK

Old Homestead Steakhouse 7.1

The month of May took us to one of the last great New York City steakhouses this group had yet to review in its storied 3 year history. Expectations were naturally high for the dinner, especially when we were promised what on paper looked like the ideal private room for us.

LONDON

Goodman Mayfair  7.9

As the London Steakboyz Winner for 2017, London Steak Boyz No. 11 took place at the end of the year at the Goodman’s in Mayfair, just off the bustling Oxford Street.

SYDNEY

Hunter and Barrel​   5.9

We had been to this venue before, and the prior score of 6.5 out of 10 declared we were “scraping the bottom of the barrel” of Steakboyz standards. Yet we returned, hoping the first visit was an anomaly, and that maybe we were a bit harsh with our inaugural review.....
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